Movie Review: The Trip

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 06:29
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Steve Coogan in THE TRIP movie

They say that to really know someone you have to travel with them and after watching THE TRIP, it becomes very clear that you should never enter a car with two British comedians.

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VIDEO: Zombie Play in JJ Abrams' SUPER 8

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In SUPER 8, the kids (Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney) shoot a film with zombies before the mysterious train crash disrupts their lives and town. In a clip from SUPER 8, Elle Fanning practices her living dead walk with her love-sick director.

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VIDEO: Erik Becomes Magneto in X-Men: First Class

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 06:28
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Michael Fassbender as Magneto in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS follows the early roots of Professor X and Magneto before they were archenemies. Watch two clips from X-MEN: FIRST CLASS as Erik Lehnsherr is beginning to hone his skills and become the all-powerful Magneto, much to Charles' disappointment.

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Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 2

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 06:28
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Kung Fu Panda 2 Movie PosterJack Black brings back the charm of Po to KUNG FU PANDA 2 but Gary Oldman steals the show (as always) as the new villain.

Po, the crime fighting Panda is back as the Dragon Warrior, in the sequel to Dreamworks
animated film. KUNG FU PANDA 2 tackles an issue unresolved from the first film. How did Mr. Ping the goose become a father to a panda? Po starts to doubt his origins with a recurring dream about his panda mother. The villaneous Lord Shen holds the key to his  past.  Lord Shen (Gary Oldman), a peacock with his own daddy issues, plans to conquer China with a secret, unstoppable weapon and destroy kung fu. Po, Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), Monkey (Jackie Chan), and Crane (David Cross) travel far to stop Lord Shen.  

While saving the world from domination premise is not at all original, the more engaging story is Po's eventual discover of Lord Shen's involvement with his parent's disappearance. That emotional connection is what makes the two Kung Fu Panda movies work. Apart from being relatable, the animated sequel is much funnier than the first one with more adult humor.

The character of Po, voiced by the always entertaining Jack Black, continues to warm his way into our hearts with his many insecurities and love of food.  He may be the Dragon Warrior but he is still vulnerable and that is the charm of the character.

Voicing the character of Lord Shen is Gary Oldman who once again creates a unique villain. Oldman never repeats a performance especially as a viilain which he's played many times in memorable roles such as in The Professional and the Fifth Element.  He brings a sophistication to the animated comedy as the peacock.  Rather than going for the typical evil voice, The Dark Night actor brought a vulnerability to Lord Shen. The new addition to the cast definitely proved to be the best part of the movie.

The other Furious Five's roles are reduced this time except for Angelina Jolie's Tigress who hasn't quite gotten used to the bumbling Panda.  Also missing from the majority of the film is Dustin Hoffman's Shifu. Shifu's dynamic with Po was so entertaining the first time around that you miss it here.  Most of the new voices were unrecognizable such as Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michelle Yeoh and Dennis Haysbart. Michelle Yeoh as the Soothsayer was hilarious with some of the best dialogue from the film.

KUNG FU PANDA 2 has a lot more action and fight sequences the second time around.  One particularly hilarious action scene involves the Furious Five and Po taking cover under a paper mâché dragon but when they are discovered, they take on Lord Shen's henchmen by scooping them up in the dragon's  mouth.  It looked like a game of centipede and it had the audience  rolling in the aisles.  Definitely the best scene in the movie.

With a different director at the helm for KUNG FU PANDA 2, Jennifer Yuh Nelson brings a different look to the film with a red color scheme where as the predecessor used a lot more yellows in the photography. Jennifer Yuh Nelson served as the head of story for the previous film so it's no surprise the story flows between the two films.

KUNG FU PANDA 2 is a film that all ages can enjoy. And  the finale of KUNG FU PANDA 2 suggests there may be a third Po story in the works.  

KUNG FU PANDA 2 is now playing in movie theaters.

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Disney's THE LION KING Returns To Theaters In 3D

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 06:28
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Simba, Mufasa, Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa are coming back to the big screen in THE LION KING in 3D this fall.  

THE LION KING roars into theaters starting September 16 for a two-week theatrical extravaganza for the Oscar®  and Golden Globe®-winning film.  The new big screen version will be in Disney Digital 3D™.   The 3D-only presentation is a planned wide domestic release—the biggest since the film’s 1994 debut—and the film’s first-ever 3D release.

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Movie Trailer: Jason Segal in The Muppets

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 06:27
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Jason Segal stars in Disney's The Muppets

The Muppets are getting a 21st Century make-over courtesy of Jason Segal.  Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and the rest of the Muppets return to the big screen and the teaser trailer for Disney's THE MUPPETS has finally arrived.

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